Donald Yacktman

Donald Yacktman Portfolio

Invests via Yacktman Asset Management | Managed by Stephen Yacktman, Jason Subotky, Adam Sues, Russell Wilkins, Mike Kang, Donald Yacktman
Invests via Yacktman Asset Management
Managed by Stephen Yacktman, Jason Subotky, Adam Sues, Russell Wilkins, Mike Kang, Donald Yacktman
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Donald Yacktman Profile

Veteran value investor and portfolio manager who built a reputation for concentrated, long-horizon equity investing and shareholder-oriented stewardship. Donald Yacktman founded and led an investment boutique focused on high-conviction, dividend-friendly portfolios and disciplined capital allocation, overseeing flagship mutual funds and institutional mandates. His approach emphasizes downside protection, deep fundamental research and active engagement with managements to unlock intrinsic value. Market participants cite a long tenure of managing retail and institutional assets with a low-turnover, value-oriented philosophy that influences income-focused and total-return portfolios.

Veteran value investor and portfolio manager who built a reputation for concentrated, long-horizon equity investing and shareholder-oriented stewardship. Donald Yacktman founded and led an investment boutique focused on high-conviction, dividend-friendly portfolios and disciplined capital allocation, overseeing flagship mutual funds and institutional mandates. His approach emphasizes downside protection, deep fundamental research and active engagement with managements to unlock intrinsic value. Market participants cite a long tenure of managing retail and institutional assets with a low-turnover, value-oriented philosophy that influences income-focused and total-return portfolios.

Investment Philosophy & Strategy

Practices concentrated, low-turnover equity investing grounded in deep fundamental research and a margin-of-safety mindset. Prioritizes dividend-friendly, income-supporting businesses with durable cash flows, seeking asymmetric upside while minimizing downside through valuation discipline. Favors long-term holding periods, active engagement with management, and high-conviction positions that combine stewardship and patient capital allocation. Portfolio construction emphasizes downside protection, selective concentration, and a total-return orientation blending income and long-run capital appreciation.

Practices concentrated, low-turnover equity investing grounded in deep fundamental research and a margin-of-safety mindset. Prioritizes dividend-friendly, income-supporting businesses with durable cash flows, seeking asymmetric upside while minimizing downside through valuation discipline. Favors long-term holding periods, active engagement with management, and high-conviction positions that combine stewardship and patient capital allocation. Portfolio construction emphasizes downside protection, selective concentration, and a total-return orientation blending income and long-run capital appreciation.

Disclaimer: This Portfolio is derived from and computed based on publicly available data from SEC filings.
Gain and growth charts are calculated per selected timeframe:
39.92%
Gain -0.99%
Monthly
1.16%
Yearly
14.86%
Drawdown
13.16%
$9.01B
Equity
Holdings
$9.01B
Investment
$5.73B
$22.07B
Profit -$79.93M
Realized
$18.79B
Unrealized
$3.28B
Dividends
$4.14B

Goals

Avg. 71% completed goals
Daily
Loss < $200M
Thursday, Sep 03
60%
Daily
Loss < 18%
Thursday, Sep 03
95%
Daily
Gain > 9%
Thursday, Sep 03
0%
Yearly
Gain > 5%
2026
100%
Yearly
Gain < 20%
2026
100%
Today
Compared To Yesterday
Gain
-0.99%
Profit
-$79.93M
Win %
73%
This Week
Compared To Last Week
Gain
-0.88%
Profit
-$79.93M
Win %
73%
This Month
Compared to last month
Gain
2.7%
Profit
$236.57M
Win %
73%
This Year
Compared to last year
Gain
11.69%
Profit
$943.58M
Win %
75%
ConocoPhillips logo
COP ConocoPhillips
+2.35%
+$4.64M
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. logo
AWI Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
+1.83%
+$2.53M
EOG Resources, Inc. logo
EOG EOG Resources, Inc.
+0.83%
+$1.47M
Avantor Inc. logo
AVTR Avantor Inc.
+0.29%
+$190,800
Philip Morris International Inc. logo
PM Philip Morris International Inc.
+0.12%
+$1,100
Amplify Energy Corp. logo
AMPY Amplify Energy Corp.
0%
$0
BellRing Brands Inc. logo
BRBR BellRing Brands Inc.
0%
$0
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. logo
BR Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
0%
+$8.79
Cato Corporation logo
CATO Cato Corporation
0%
$0
The Clorox Company logo
CLX The Clorox Company
0%
$0
Comcast Corp logo
CMCSA Comcast Corp
0%
$0
Canadian Natural Resources Limited logo
CNQ Canadian Natural Resources Limited
0%
$0
Copart Inc. logo
CPRT Copart Inc.
0%
$0
America's Car-Mart, Inc. logo
CRMT America's Car-Mart, Inc.
0%
$0
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation logo
CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
0%
$0
Darling Ingredients Inc. logo
DAR Darling Ingredients Inc.
0%
$0
The Walt Disney Company logo
DIS The Walt Disney Company
0%
$0
Devon Energy Corporation logo
DVN Devon Energy Corporation
0%
$0
GrafTech International Ltd. logo
EAF GrafTech International Ltd.
0%
$0
eBay Inc. logo
EBAY eBay Inc.
0%
$0
Elevance Health, Inc. logo
ELV Elevance Health, Inc.
0%
$0
Embecta Corp. logo
EMBC Embecta Corp.
0%
$0
Diamondback Energy Inc logo
FANG Diamondback Energy Inc
0%
$0
FactSet Research Systems Inc. logo
FDS FactSet Research Systems Inc.
0%
$0
Fair Isaac Corporation logo
FICO Fair Isaac Corporation
0%
$0
Fox Corporation logo
FOXA Fox Corporation
0%
$0
Fox Corporation Class B Common Stock logo
FOX Fox Corporation Class B Common Stock
0%
$0
Alphabet Inc logo
GOOG Alphabet Inc
0%
$0
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. logo
GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
0%
-$0.05
Ingredion Inc. logo
INGR Ingredion Inc.
0%
$0
Intuit Inc. logo
INTU Intuit Inc.
0%
+$4.91
Johnson & Johnson logo
JNJ Johnson & Johnson
0%
$0
The Coca-Cola Company logo
KO The Coca-Cola Company
0%
$0
Kenvue Inc. logo
KVUE Kenvue Inc.
0%
-$8.05
Legacy Housing Corporation logo
LEGH Legacy Housing Corporation
0%
$0
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. logo
LHX L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
0%
$0
Lockheed Martin Corporation logo
LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation
0%
+$6.49
Mastercard Incorporated logo
MA Mastercard Incorporated
0%
+$0.23
Masco Corporation logo
MAS Masco Corporation
0%
$0
Moody's Corporation logo
MCO Moody's Corporation
0%
-$0.12
Altria Group, Inc. logo
MO Altria Group, Inc.
0%
$0
MSCI Inc. logo
MSCI MSCI Inc.
0%
-$0.19
Microsoft Corp. logo
MSFT Microsoft Corp.
0%
+$2.02
Northern Trust Corporation logo
NTRS Northern Trust Corporation
0%
$0
News Corporation logo
NWS News Corporation
0%
$0
News Corporation logo
NWSA News Corporation
0%
$0
Olin Corporation logo
OLN Olin Corporation
0%
$0
PepsiCo, Inc. logo
PEP PepsiCo, Inc.
0%
$0
Procter & Gamble Co logo
PG Procter & Gamble Co
0%
$0
PayPal Holdings Inc logo
PYPL PayPal Holdings Inc
0%
$0
Reading International Inc. logo
RDI Reading International Inc.
0%
$0
Reliance Inc. logo
RS Reliance Inc.
0%
+$6.99
Charles Schwab Corporation logo
SCHW Charles Schwab Corporation
0%
$0
State Street Corp logo
STT State Street Corp
0%
$0
Sysco Corporation logo
SYY Sysco Corporation
0%
$0
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated logo
TDY Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
0%
$0
Tyson Foods Inc. logo
TSN Tyson Foods Inc.
0%
$0
U-Haul Holding Company logo
UHAL U-Haul Holding Company
0%
-$0.65
Unilever PLC Sponsored American Depositary Receipt logo
UL Unilever PLC Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
0%
$0
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated logo
UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
0%
+$1.72
Visa Inc. Class A logo
V Visa Inc. Class A
0%
-$0.01
Verisk Analytics Inc. logo
VRSK Verisk Analytics Inc.
0%
+$0.21
Verizon Communications Inc. logo
VZ Verizon Communications Inc.
0%
+$0.02
Wells Fargo & Company logo
WFC Wells Fargo & Company
0%
$0
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF logo
BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
0%
$0
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF logo
EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
0%
$0
U-Haul Holding Company logo
UHAL-B U-Haul Holding Company
0%
$0
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. logo
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
0%
$0
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust logo
BNY BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust
0%
+$0.64
TALEN ENERGY CORP NEW logo
TLNE TALEN ENERGY CORP NEW
-9.14%
-$13.47M
Colgate-Palmolive Company logo
CL Colgate-Palmolive Company
-0.9%
-$664,356
Northrop Grumman Corporation logo
NOC Northrop Grumman Corporation
-0.38%
-$434,548.18
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust logo
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
-0.32%
-$8,788.36
Aon plc logo
AON Aon plc
-0.14%
-$6,586.65
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Dividends

Dividend Analysis

Yearly
$
Trades
5082
Longs Won
3658/5082 71%
Profit Factor
9.22
Profitability
Shorts Won
0/0 0%
Standard Deviation
$19.68M
Average Win
$6.77M
Best Trade
(Aug 31) $326.92M
Sharpe Ratio
-24.77
Average Loss
-$1.89M
Worst Trade
(Jun 30) -$161.21M
Z-Score
-20.64 (100%)
Commissions
$0
Avg. Trade Length
3y 1m 1w
Expectancy
$4.34M
Loss Size 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
Probability of Loss <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01%
Consecutive Losing Trades 4,785 4,306 3,828 3,349 2,871 2,392 1,914 1,435 957 478
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Returns

Overall, Monthly
Symbol Quantity Cost Value Comm. Profit (&#36;) Gain (%) Change
Amplify Energy Corp. logo
AMPY Amplify Energy Corp.
205,000 $1.14M $852,800 - -$282,767.17 -24.9%
0.0
Aon plc logo
AON Aon plc
12,915 $4.34M $4.6M - $265,002.74 6.11%
-0.143%
Avantor Inc. logo
AVTR Avantor Inc.
4.77M $37.45M $65.68M - $28.23M 75.4%
+0.291%
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. logo
AWI Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
754,944 $67.67M $140.95M - $73.28M 108.29%
+1.827%
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF logo
BIL SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
236,353 $21.62M $21.62M - $5,835.94 0.03%
0.0
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust logo
BNY BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust
64,400 $3.13M $10.27M - $7.14M 227.87%
0.0
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. logo
BR Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
878,522 $120.31M $152.34M - $32.02M 26.62%
0.0
BellRing Brands Inc. logo
BRBR BellRing Brands Inc.
5.26M $66.53M $59.89M - -$6.64M -9.98%
0.0
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. logo
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
1.16M $506.46M $614.94M - $108.48M 21.42%
0.0
Cato Corporation logo
CATO Cato Corporation
105,445 $1.69M $350,077.4 - -$1.34M -79.24%
0.0
Colgate-Palmolive Company logo
CL Colgate-Palmolive Company
790,900 $53.29M $73.01M - $19.72M 37%
-0.902%
The Clorox Company logo
CLX The Clorox Company
48,095 $6.51M $5.18M - -$1.33M -20.44%
0.0
Comcast Corp logo
CMCSA Comcast Corp
1.17M $45.41M $29.5M - -$15.91M -35.04%
0.0
Canadian Natural Resources Limited logo
CNQ Canadian Natural Resources Limited
16.46M $301.03M $777.85M - $476.82M 158.39%
0.0
ConocoPhillips logo
COP ConocoPhillips
1.61M $164.66M $202.23M - $37.57M 22.81%
+2.349%
Copart Inc. logo
CPRT Copart Inc.
136,675 $5.5M $4.04M - -$1.45M -26.41%
0.0
America's Car-Mart, Inc. logo
CRMT America's Car-Mart, Inc.
205,000 $5.37M $641,650 - -$4.73M -88.05%
0.0
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation logo
CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
3.15M $194.88M $183.71M - -$11.17M -5.73%
0.0
Darling Ingredients Inc. logo
DAR Darling Ingredients Inc.
1.42M $65.79M $89.03M - $23.24M 35.32%
0.0
The Walt Disney Company logo
DIS The Walt Disney Company
1.38M $153.96M $141.97M - -$11.99M -7.78%
0.0
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FAQ
Which stocks have generated the highest profits for Donald Yacktman?
The largest contributions to the portfolio's profits come from the following stocks: Microsoft Corp - $1.94B, PepsiCo, Inc - $1.86B, Procter & Gamble Co - $1.72B, NWSA - $1.29B, and Cisco Systems, Inc - $1.12B. These positions have been the main drivers of growth and have significantly impacted the investor's overall performance.
Which stocks have generated the largest losses for this investor?
The largest losses in the portfolio are associated with the following stocks: Avon Products Inc - $453.93M, APOL - $95.93M, HPQ - $62.57M, GrafTech International Ltd - $60.23M, and Devon Energy Corporation - $54.68M. These positions have had the most negative impact on overall performance and highlight the weaker areas of the portfolio.
What dividends does Donald Yacktman's portfolio generate?
The portfolio generates substantial dividend income, with a total of $4.14B earned over time. The largest contributors to dividend income include Procter & Gamble Co - $535.58M, PepsiCo, Inc - $517.15M, The Coca-Cola Company - $310.32M, Sysco Corporation - $256.94M, and Johnson & Johnson - $249.69M. This indicates that dividends play a meaningful role in the investor's overall strategy.
How stable are Donald Yacktman's monthly returns?
Donald Yacktman's monthly returns appear quite volatile. The gap between stronger and weaker months is meaningful, which suggests that the strategy can experience noticeable swings over relatively short periods. For users assessing this profile, that usually means returns may be attractive over time, but the path can be uneven and harder to tolerate during weaker periods.
Can Donald Yacktman's strategy be considered aggressive or moderate?
Donald Yacktman's strategy appears moderately aggressive. The portfolio shows a clear focus on growth, with noticeable volatility and risk exposure, although not to an extreme level. This type of strategy may appeal to users seeking higher returns while accepting meaningful fluctuations along the way.
Should beginners follow Donald Yacktman's strategy?
Donald Yacktman's strategy is unlikely to be suitable for beginners. The portfolio shows signs of high risk, significant volatility, or structural complexity, which can make it difficult to follow and potentially stressful for less experienced users. This type of approach is generally better suited to more advanced investors.
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